Every day a new human is born. For the lucky few that made it through the primordial birth of life, they will be the ones that make a great journey. Over the course of a person 's life, they grow and develop over many years; from childhood and infancy, too the angsty teenage years and young adult hood, one 's middle life, and ultimately to one 's old age and the eventuality of death-this is what sociologists call a person 's Life Course. Immediately after a person 's birth, a baby is bombarded by fresh new senses, from the light of a light-bulb, to the cold crisp embrace of Earth 's unfiltered air. During this Sensorimotor Stage, “infants learn mainly by touching objects, manipulating them, and psychically exploring their environment” (Essentials
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At this age, young boys and girls become teenagers, (at 13) and a whole mess of emotions and feelings flood a child 's mind. Teens can often become depressed; teens can develop feelings of worthlessness and inadequacy over their grades. School performance, social status with peers, sexual orientation, or family life can each have a major effect on how a teen feels” (http://www.webmd.com/). Further, teens have a need to search for their own identity at this age-often branching out from their parents, or family for that matter, seeking their own unique self; because of this, this can lead to what families call a rebel teen. It 's not because they 're necessarily just being contrariens, but actually seeking their own self-identity, their own unique being, and not just the product of their environments; AE, family, friends, norms, etc. Sexual exploration is very important at this stage; teens and young adults will dabble with different partners, orientations, just figuring out themselves before settling down. Midlife is arguably a very boring stage of life. People settle down at this stage, often marrying and starting a family of their own. Careers have been made, and choices settled;further, the most important thing to note at this age is to note that this is where it is all leading up too. A person 's self-identity, and norms are set, as well as romantic partners, making in a ripe time to rear children of their own. It 's often a very stable stage in
At this age, young boys and girls become teenagers, (at 13) and a whole mess of emotions and feelings flood a child 's mind. Teens can often become depressed; teens can develop feelings of worthlessness and inadequacy over their grades. School performance, social status with peers, sexual orientation, or family life can each have a major effect on how a teen feels” (http://www.webmd.com/). Further, teens have a need to search for their own identity at this age-often branching out from their parents, or family for that matter, seeking their own unique self; because of this, this can lead to what families call a rebel teen. It 's not because they 're necessarily just being contrariens, but actually seeking their own self-identity, their own unique being, and not just the product of their environments; AE, family, friends, norms, etc. Sexual exploration is very important at this stage; teens and young adults will dabble with different partners, orientations, just figuring out themselves before settling down. Midlife is arguably a very boring stage of life. People settle down at this stage, often marrying and starting a family of their own. Careers have been made, and choices settled;further, the most important thing to note at this age is to note that this is where it is all leading up too. A person 's self-identity, and norms are set, as well as romantic partners, making in a ripe time to rear children of their own. It 's often a very stable stage in